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ph_il
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Silver Level
Well played or misplayed?
So, I'm taking a more aggro approach to my MTTs. I'm not afraid to put my big stack to use and force other stacks into a decision, but at the same time I am risking a lot of my stack in risk vs reward situation. It's very selective aggression as well. I find that with this approach, not only am I running deep in MTTs, but I'm sitting on much healthier stacks then in previous MTTs.
Here is a hand that I played and Im wondering if maybe my aggression is too much?
Do you:
A) Shove for max value here, but risk a +/- of 7K in your stack. Also risk opponent folding a you lose ton of value.
B) Play it safe with a raise and lose min. if flush hits and you slow down.
C) Play it safe with a raise and win small pot but lose out on extra 2K-3K.
Hmmmmmm...after typing it out, it seems like B/C might be the right approach. If I have to fold, I still have a healthy stack. And I win, losing out on 2K-3K extra chips isn't going to make that much of a difference...opinions?
pokerstars Game #53344663957: Tournament #341010216, $1.00+$0.10 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2010/11/27 4:30:42 PT [2010/11/27 7:30:42 ET]
Table '341010216 156' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: madalina89 (8785 in chips)
Seat 2: yepiQ (29837 in chips)
Seat 3: TJBIGDOG (1075 in chips)
Seat 4: Pensioner-77 (1762 in chips)
Seat 5: ace2dog (21090 in chips)
Seat 6: Fonod (7850 in chips)
Seat 7: TRM_SHRiMP (18303 in chips)
Seat 8: 1000000$Hand (6028 in chips)
Seat 9: ms cepride (1990 in chips)
ace2dog: posts small blind 100
Fonod: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TRM_SHRiMP [Ac Kh]
TRM_SHRiMP: raises 299 to 499
1000000$Hand: folds
ms cepride: folds
madalina89: folds
yepiQ: folds
TJBIGDOG: folds
Pensioner-77: folds
ace2dog: folds
Fonod: calls 299
...villain thought for a long time before calling here.
*** FLOP *** [9d 7d Kc]
Fonod: bets 201
...I don't like this bet at all. He took too long PF to call with 77/99 and I think KK raise preflop. His bet is just really weak and I think it's more of a blocking bet than anything. He could have a weak king or be on some of draw.
TRM_SHRiMP: raises 17603 to 17804 and is all-in
...I decide shove here expecting to get called by a weak king or hopefully i get called by draw with improper odds. Also, I don't give these players a ton of credit, so I expect to be called her majority of the time.
Fonod: calls 7150 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (10453) returned to TRM_SHRiMP
*** TURN *** [9d 7d Kc] [4d]
*** RIVER *** [9d 7d Kc 4d] [8d]
TRM_SHRiMP said, "nh"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Fonod: shows [Qd 2d] (a flush, Queen high)
TRM_SHRiMP: shows [Ac Kh] (a pair of Kings)
Fonod collected 15800 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 15800 | Rake 0
Board [9d 7d Kc 4d 8d]
Seat 1: madalina89 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: yepiQ folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: TJBIGDOG folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Pensioner-77 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: ace2dog (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: Fonod (big blind) showed [Qd 2d] and won (15800) with a flush, Queen high
Seat 7: TRM_SHRiMP showed [Ac Kh] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 8: 1000000$Hand folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: ms cepride folded before Flop (didn't bet)
So, of course I lost the hand. No biggie because I knew the risk I was taking. But is this big risk and big swing in my stack worth it? I'm very happy my opponent called of 7K on a flush draw, but would it have been better if I maybe raised the flop instead and then slow down on the turn if a diamond comes? If I have to slowdown because the flush hit, I'm giving up the minimum. But if I win the hand, am I not also losing value by allowing my opponent to fold and save chips if I know he is willing to stack off on a draw?
So, I'm taking a more aggro approach to my MTTs. I'm not afraid to put my big stack to use and force other stacks into a decision, but at the same time I am risking a lot of my stack in risk vs reward situation. It's very selective aggression as well. I find that with this approach, not only am I running deep in MTTs, but I'm sitting on much healthier stacks then in previous MTTs.
Here is a hand that I played and Im wondering if maybe my aggression is too much?
Do you:
A) Shove for max value here, but risk a +/- of 7K in your stack. Also risk opponent folding a you lose ton of value.
B) Play it safe with a raise and lose min. if flush hits and you slow down.
C) Play it safe with a raise and win small pot but lose out on extra 2K-3K.
Hmmmmmm...after typing it out, it seems like B/C might be the right approach. If I have to fold, I still have a healthy stack. And I win, losing out on 2K-3K extra chips isn't going to make that much of a difference...opinions?
pokerstars Game #53344663957: Tournament #341010216, $1.00+$0.10 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2010/11/27 4:30:42 PT [2010/11/27 7:30:42 ET]
Table '341010216 156' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: madalina89 (8785 in chips)
Seat 2: yepiQ (29837 in chips)
Seat 3: TJBIGDOG (1075 in chips)
Seat 4: Pensioner-77 (1762 in chips)
Seat 5: ace2dog (21090 in chips)
Seat 6: Fonod (7850 in chips)
Seat 7: TRM_SHRiMP (18303 in chips)
Seat 8: 1000000$Hand (6028 in chips)
Seat 9: ms cepride (1990 in chips)
ace2dog: posts small blind 100
Fonod: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to TRM_SHRiMP [Ac Kh]
TRM_SHRiMP: raises 299 to 499
1000000$Hand: folds
ms cepride: folds
madalina89: folds
yepiQ: folds
TJBIGDOG: folds
Pensioner-77: folds
ace2dog: folds
Fonod: calls 299
...villain thought for a long time before calling here.
*** FLOP *** [9d 7d Kc]
Fonod: bets 201
...I don't like this bet at all. He took too long PF to call with 77/99 and I think KK raise preflop. His bet is just really weak and I think it's more of a blocking bet than anything. He could have a weak king or be on some of draw.
TRM_SHRiMP: raises 17603 to 17804 and is all-in
...I decide shove here expecting to get called by a weak king or hopefully i get called by draw with improper odds. Also, I don't give these players a ton of credit, so I expect to be called her majority of the time.
Fonod: calls 7150 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (10453) returned to TRM_SHRiMP
*** TURN *** [9d 7d Kc] [4d]
*** RIVER *** [9d 7d Kc 4d] [8d]
TRM_SHRiMP said, "nh"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Fonod: shows [Qd 2d] (a flush, Queen high)
TRM_SHRiMP: shows [Ac Kh] (a pair of Kings)
Fonod collected 15800 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 15800 | Rake 0
Board [9d 7d Kc 4d 8d]
Seat 1: madalina89 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: yepiQ folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: TJBIGDOG folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Pensioner-77 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: ace2dog (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: Fonod (big blind) showed [Qd 2d] and won (15800) with a flush, Queen high
Seat 7: TRM_SHRiMP showed [Ac Kh] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 8: 1000000$Hand folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: ms cepride folded before Flop (didn't bet)
So, of course I lost the hand. No biggie because I knew the risk I was taking. But is this big risk and big swing in my stack worth it? I'm very happy my opponent called of 7K on a flush draw, but would it have been better if I maybe raised the flop instead and then slow down on the turn if a diamond comes? If I have to slowdown because the flush hit, I'm giving up the minimum. But if I win the hand, am I not also losing value by allowing my opponent to fold and save chips if I know he is willing to stack off on a draw?
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